My upcoming pattern, Breakwall (not released yet) lends itself to big blocks, bright colors and a modern design.
I’m known to use bright colors, and a lot of colors, and Breakwall does not disappoint! Although once finished, I had several leftover fabric pieces of the same height but varying widths. There were too many to store and some were just too small. I didn’t want to cut them to a standard size because of too much waste. I also had leftover white strips with the same issues for storage, size, etc.
What else can be done then? Make a quilt top! I knew I didn’t have enough color pieces for a throw size so I decided to make a baby/crib size. Not really having a plan, I basically sewed random leftover pieces to a short-end white strip. Making sure colors complimented one another, I kept the process going until I had around 43″ across or so. I kept going and going until I had 9 strips.
Looking too busy with no break in between strips, I added a white strip for somewhere for the eye to rest. I sewed 4 rows together with sashing, trimming the length to 42″. After sewing it all together and trimming, I had a nice size crib quilt top. It measures 42″ x 51 3/4″. It’s a perfect size for a toddler or small child.
Funnily enough, I have no need for anything this size, but figured there might be a quilter out there who does but doesn’t have time to make one. I also think if you’re learning to longarm, practicing your new skills on a quilt like this would be great.
For whatever need you have, this playful and fun quilt top is for sale in my Etsy shop!
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